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My phone/camera threw the towel in
today, so enjoy this "oldie but goodie"
until I get back up and running.
Jan. 30, 2012... Jade sporting shades
and 'fro 25 days into first hospital stay. |
Progress! Jade willed her eyes open a
fter yesterday's visit to the opthamologist, and now she won't even close them to take a nap during the day. Being restrained by three adults and having eyelid specula inserted in her eyes to keep them open for an exam just wasn't worth it in the end, I guess. After wrapping Jade's body tightly in a hospital-issued sheet and enlisting my help and that of two other doctors to keep Jade still, the opthamologist advised me that most parents look away for this part (the insertion of the specula). A few minutes later though, with the help of a hand-held slit lamp microscope, the opthamologist reported that Jade's left eye was almost completely healed and there was only light "roughness" to the right eye which should resolve within a day or two. They will continue the erythromycin ointment to help prevent any infection in the eye, but we've already claimed that tomorrow's opthamology visit will show Jade completely in the clear. We're so happy to see those big, beautiful eyes open again! Now, on to finding something other than coloring with our eyes closed, listening to cartoons, and walking into walls to pass the time. Thanks so much for keeping Jade in your prayers and for all of your encouraging words.
Today's Counts:
White Blood Cells: 0.2
Hemoglobin: 7.6
Platelets: 38
ANC: 0
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